Fun Workouts

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fun Workouts
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Wed, 08-31-2005 - 11:27am

Since we always talk about how you have to find what's fun for you--if you had unlimited time and resources to devote to working out AND it didn't matter what you have to do (like you don't have to weight train or hop on the elliptical or do yoga), so it was all strictly for fun, what would you do?


I would do DCAC type workouts.






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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-01-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 11:42am

Strictly for fun and no other constraints?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 12:54pm
That would be so much fun! You'd have to pry me off the floor at the end of the day, though!

Jean,






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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:05pm

i would take step and bosu classes from really fabulous instructors. i'd continue taking yoga and i'd resume taking pilates. i'd skateboard in my own private skatepark, swim in my own olympic sized pool,

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:07pm
Have you seen that surface board? I don't know what it's called but it looks like a really thin surfboard.





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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:12pm
it's a skim board. i think it's mostly a beach toy - it looks like it is fun, but would get boring fast. if you are into standing on a board and gliding across the ground, might as well get a skateboard.
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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:12pm
p.s. they aren't gliding on top of the water, they are hydroplaning on the wet sand.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:20pm
Oh, I couldn't tell.





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Registered: 05-01-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:26pm
What is wakeboarding?

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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:42pm

it doesn't hurt to fall in skateboarding, and you really don't fall often. most of the time if you lost your balance you just hop off the board like you do when you lose balance on a BOSU. it only hurts if you try to do difficult "tricks" like when i was trying to drop in on the ramp. that's the only time i've ever hurt myself skateboarding and it wasn't something i really should have been doing at my skill level anyway. if you aren't afraid of ice skatiing, you shouldn't be afraid of skateboarding - the ice is at least as hard as the pavement.


a wakeboard looks something like a snowboard and they ride behind a specially designed motorboat (to make a bigger wake) on a tow rope like waterskiers use. they do tricks off the wake. it's awesome, the people who are good do all kinds of flips where they are flung high into the air like a crazy tetherball. i know there is a lake near charlotte where wakeboarding is big, but i don't know the name. you should check it out -

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-01-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Wed, 08-31-2005 - 1:55pm
OK, I've seen that before (on TV).

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